Şemdinli weather in December

In December, Şemdinli sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 134 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Şemdinli's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şemdinli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
134 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 3:41 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Şemdinli is district and town of Hakkâri, Turkey.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Şemdinli reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-5
24-5
34-6
43-6
53-6
63-6
73-6
83-6
92-6
102-7
112-7
122-7
132-7
141-7
151-7
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191-8
201-8
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221-8
230-8
240-8
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260-8
270-8
280-8
290-8
300-8
310-8

How December really feels in Şemdinli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
15 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Şemdinli weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -9°1491212.89.70.0
Feb / -6°1521212.110.60.0
Mar / -3°17113.911.711.70.1
Apr10° / 12614.34.412.92.2
May18° / 67120.2145.6
Jun24° / 11°113014.58.7
Jul28° / 15°61.5014.37.8
Aug29° / 14°30.9013.47.7
Sep24° / 10°61.4012.39.0
Oct17° / 456.60.2116.3
Nov / -2°979.45101.6
Dec / -7°13410.810.89.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34852
44753
54654
64555
74456
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144456
154555
164555
174753
184852
194852
204951
214951
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275149
285149
295149
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Şemdinli gets around 134 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13229
23330
33331
43432
53433
63534
73635
83636
93736
103737
113738
123738
133738
143737
153737
163737
173636
183636
193535
203535
213435
223434
233434
243334
253334
263334
273434
283435
293536
303537
313637

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
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17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of December to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 3:40 PM to 3:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.66:033:40
29.66:043:40
39.66:053:40
49.66:063:40
59.66:063:40
69.56:073:40
79.56:083:40
89.56:093:40
99.56:103:40
109.56:103:40
119.56:113:40
129.56:123:40
139.56:133:40
149.56:133:41
159.46:143:41
169.46:153:41
179.46:153:42
189.46:163:42
199.46:163:42
209.46:173:43
219.46:173:43
229.46:183:44
239.46:183:44
249.46:193:45
259.46:193:45
269.46:203:46
279.46:203:46
289.46:203:47
299.46:203:47
309.56:213:48
319.56:213:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.53 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Şemdinli

In seasonPeak

In December, Şemdinli sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Şemdinli's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Şemdinli?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Şemdinli.

What to pack for Şemdinli in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Şemdinli sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Şemdinli in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Şemdinli peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Şemdinli in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Şemdinli is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1128 µg/m³Jan 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Şemdinli?

Şemdinli sits at 37.3°N, 44.6°E, 1,388 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yüksekova, 39 km away.

Topography around Şemdinli

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Şemdinli.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şemdinli has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m around an average of 1,663 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,576 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,650 m.

The land around Şemdinli is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (81%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,268 m
16 km
2,576 m
80 km
3,650 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Yüksekova 39 km · Orūmīyeh 52 km · Oshnavīyeh 55 km · Soran 72 km · Ṟuwandiz 77 km · Khalīfān 79 km · Hakkâri 79 km · Naqadeh 82 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Şemdinli (37.3051°, 44.5742°, elevation 1,388 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).